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l I WINDOW Original Filed May 1,1930 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ...Lf-" A j X9@ ME v /l/ j y fia, 17@ 17@ QM Patented Sept. 18, 1934 1,974,269 wiNnovvEdward L. Gender, North Canton, Ohio originan passation May 1, i930,serial No.

lidi, new atent No. 1,856,158, dated'May 3, i932. Divided and thisapplication May 2,

My invention relates to windows, including sashes and fra-nies in whichthe sashes are operatively mounted, and more particularly to metalwindows, and to windows of the type known as double hung windows; andthe present improvements are a division of the improvements set forth inmy prior application for United States Le ters Patent for Windows,Serial No. 448,993, led May l, 193i), and allowed March 3, 1932, andupon which United States Letters Patent No. 1,856,158, dated May 3,1932, has been issued.

Due to the growing scarcity of lumber, and also due to the imperfectdrying ofordinary commercial lumber, windows made or" wood are becomingmore and more unsatisfactory from the standpoint of tightness and easeof operation.

Metal windows have been made from rolled steel sections, but most ofsuch metal windows are of the type known` as easement windows,

stead of sliding sashes.

Many builders and building owners prefer the double hung type ofWindows, that is to say windows including upper and lower sashes slidingup and down in frames.

No satisfactory metal window of this type is at present available, ithaving been found to be very diicuit to make the sashes slide easily,and to make the windows weather tight, in the double hung metal windowsheretofore available. Moreover such double hung metal windows have beenrelatively expensive.

The objects of the present improvements include the` provision of anovel window sash, preferably for use in a double hung window and theuse which may include a frame and upper and lower of the presentimprovements slidable in the frame, and one of the sashes in a certainposition with respect to the other being pivotal about a horizontal axisin either direction, and the improved sash being adapted for veryeconomical production by the use of Seriai No. 698,756 Y that is,windows including swinging sections inmembers each preferably'made oiformed relatively light gauge sheet metal,v and some of the membersbeing included in a frame and others of the members being included,respectively, inv

ating means for sliding the sashes from a normal closing position in theframe opening to another position in which one of the sashes may bepivoted around a horizontal axis in either direction independently 0I"the other.

In general terms each of the improved sashes may be described asincluding a lower trans` versely extending tubular cross member securedat its outer ends as by welding to the lower ends of preferably` tubularside members, and the upperends of the side members are secured as bywelding to the outer ends of an upper preferably tubular cross member.

The upper surface of the lower cross member has formed therein anupwardiy opening trans# versely extending groove for receiving the lowerend of a glass pane, and the side edges of the glass pane nt in oppositeopening grooves formed in the opposite innerfaces of the side members.

In order to eliminate the use of putty in setting the glass pane in thesash, the upper cross member includes an upwardly opening channel memberhaving a lower web .provided with a transversely extending slot.

At the front and rear sides oi the web, outside and inside anges extendupwardly and transversely, and a transversely and downwardly extendingfold rib is formed on the upper transversely extending side of eachiiange.

A closure member. is longitudinally slidably engaged with the fold ribsof the iianges, so that the closure member may be applied to or removedfrom the slotted channel cross member.

The glass pane is inserted into the sash by sliding it downwardlythrough the slot in the channel cross member, and is retained yin thesash when the closure member is-applied to the slotted channel crossmember, preferably in stopping abutment with the upper end of the glasspane. I

A preferred embodiment of a window including the improvements isillustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in whichand arrangement;

Fig. 2, a sectional View thereof as on line 2 2, Fig. 1, the dot-dashlines illustrating the sashes of the Window when rotated about theirhorizontal pivots from their normal closing position;

Fig. 3, a View similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the normally lower' sashraised to an upper position, and the normally upper sash lowered to alower position from which both sides of the window pane of the normallyupper sash may be easily washed by rotating the sash successivelyinwardly and outwardly to or beyond the position illustrated by thedot-dash lines;

Fig. 4, a fragmentary transverse `sectional view of the improved windowas on line 4 4, Fig. 1;

Fig. 5, another fragmentary transverse sectional view as on line 5 5,Fig. 1;

Fig. 6, a View similar to Fig. l illustrating one of the guide rails forthe normally upper sash in the position permitting rotation of the sashabout its pivotal mounting;

Fig. '7, an enlarged fragmentary detached obl-iq-ue perspective viewillustrating improved details of construction of one of the sashes orthe present improvements;

Fig. 8, -a view ysimilar to Fig. 7 with the closure member of the sas'nremoved;

Fig. 9, a fragmentary detached oblique perspective view similar to Figs.7 and 8 illustrating the closure member of Fig. 7, which has beenremoved from the parts illustrated in Fig. 8;

Fig. 10, lan enlarged fragmentary transverse sectional view of one ofthe improved sashes, rcmoved from the window; and

Fig. 1l, an enlarged` vertical sectional View f illustrating the lowersash swung to a position permitting changing of the glass from theinside.

Similar numerals refer to throughout the several views. Y

The improved window indicated generally at 10, includes in combinationwith other parts, a plurality of members each preferably made ofrelatively light gauge formed sheet metal.

Some of the formed members are included in a frame indicated generallyat 11; and others of the formed members are included in an upper sashindicated generally at 12, and in a lower sash indicated generally at13, each of the sashes being slidable up and down in the frameindependently of the other, and each sash being mounted in a novelmanner for rotation about a horizontal axis, as is hereinafter set forthin detail.

The frame 11 includes a lower transversely eX- tending preferablytubular cross member indicated generally at 14 which is secured at itsouter ends as by welding to the lower ends of preferably `tubular sidemembers indicated generally at 15 and 15', and the upper ends of theside pane thereof similar parts I members 15 and l5 are secured as bywelding to an upper preferably tubular cross member indicated generallyat 16.

All of the tubular frame members are prefer- Y ably formed of sheet"material,

The lower tubular cross member 14 includes a transversely extendingformed channel member indicated generally at 1'7.

The channel member 17 preferably includesl a transversely extendingformed and sloping web -l'la having at the inside thereof and angularthereto a downwardly depending transversely extending preferablyvertical ilange 1'7b, and having at the outside thereof and angularthereto a downwardly depending transversely extending preferablyvertical ilange 17o.

The lower transversely extending side of the flange 17h preferablyformed thereon a transversely and inwardly extending securing rib 1'7b;and the lower transversely extending side of the flange 17e haspreferably formed thereon a transversely and inwardly extending securingrib l''c'.

A base plate 18 is secured at its sides as by welding, not shown, to thesecuring ribs 17h and 17o for completing the tubular cross member 14.

For providing a weather-tight closure between the frame and the lowersash, the inner transversely extending side of the web 17a is preferablyprovidedY with an upwardly protruding rib 17d, and the web 17a slopesdownwardly and outwardly from the base of the rib l'ld.

The frame 11 also includes as aforesaid preferably tubular grooved sidemembers 15 and 15,

the side member 15 being at the left, and the side member 15 being atthe right, as illustrated in Fig. l.

Each grooved tubular side member is similarly 'constructed with theVexception that the grooves of one open tov-farcis the grooves of theother, and consequently are formed in relatively opposite faces of thetransversely spaced side members.

The tubular side memzer 15 includes a normally vertically extendingformed channel member indicated generally at 19.

vThe channel member 19 preferably includes a normally verticallyextending web 19a having at the outside thereof and angular thereto anoutwardly and normally vertically extending flange 19h, and having atthe inside thereof and angular thereto an outwardly and norm llyvertically extending flange 19o.

The outer normally vertically extending side of the flange 19h haspreferably formed thereon a securing rib 19h extending normallyvertically and towards the flange 19o; and the outer normally verticallyextending side of the ange 19e has preferably formed thereon a securingrib luc extending normally vertically and towards he flange 19h.

An outer closure plate 20 is secured at its sides as by welding, notshown, to the securing ribs 19h and 19e for completing the tubular sidemember 19.

web 19o'A has formed therein parallel and normally vertically extendingspaced grooves 19e and 191.

The side member 15' is similar in construction and includes a channelmember indicated generally at 19 secured to a closure member 20'; andthe outer face of the channel member 19 has spaced parallel groovesformed therein, and opposite to and opening towards the openings of thegrooves 19e and 19j.

The upper tubular cross member 16 includes a transversely extendingformed channel member indicated generally at 21.

The channel member 21 preferably includes a transverse-ly extendingformed web 22a having at the inside thereof and angular thereto anupwardly and transversely extending normally Vertical flange 22h, theflange 22h being located intermediate the inside and outside of theframe, and the web 22o having at the outside thereof and angular theretoan upwardly and transversely extending normally vertical flange 22e.

The upper transversely extending side of the ilange 22h has preferablyformed thereon a securing rib 22o extending transversely and away fromthe flange 22o; and the upper transversely extending side of the ange22o has preferably formed thereon a securing rib 22o extendingtransversely and towards the web 22h.

A top closure plate 23 is secured at its sides as by welding, not shown,to the securing ribs 2212 and 22e for completing the tubular crossmember 16.

For providing a weather-tight closure between the frame and-the uppersash the outer transversely extending side of the web 22a is preferablyprovided with a downwardly protruding rib 22d; and the web 22a is thusupwardly offset from the lower edge of the rib 22d and the rib 22h isupwardly offset from the web 22a.

The normally upper sash 12 is slidable up and down in the groove 191 ofthe side member 19 and in the opposite groove of the side member 19'.

The normally lower sash 13 is slidable up and down in the groove 19e ofthe side member 19 and in the opposite groove of the side member 19.

Each sash is similar in details of construction, and includes a lowertransversely extending tubular cross member indicated generally at 24which is secured at its outer ends as by welding to the lower ends ofpreferably tubular side members inpane 27 fit in oppositely openinggrooves formed 'in the opposite inner faces of the side members,

as indicated for example at 28 in the side member 25. I

For facilitating production of the sashes by y eliminating setting ofthe glass panes therein by the use of putty, each upper sash member 26includes an upwardly opening channel member 29, comprising a unitarysheet metal piece, and the channel member 29 includes a web 29a in whicha transversely extending slot 29a is formed, and at the front and rearsides of the web 29a outside and inside flanges 29h and 29o,respectively, extend upwardly and transversely.

The upper transversely extending side of the iiange 29h has preferablyformed thereon a transversely anddownwardly extending folded rib 29h andthe upper transversely extending side of the flange 29o has preferablyformed thereon a transversely and 'downwardly extending folded rib 29e.

A closure member indicated generally by 30 includes a web 30a, and atthe front and rear sides of the web'30al outside and inside flanges 30hand 30e, respectively, extend downwardly and transversely.

The lower transversely extending side of the fiange 30h has preferablyformed thereon a transversely and upwardly extending folded rib 30h andthe lower transversely extending side of the flange 30e has preferablyformed thereon a transversely and upwardly extending folded rib rib 29oof the channel member 29 interfits between the ange 30e and the upwardlyextending folded rib 30e' of the closure member, and the upwardlyextending folded rib 30e interts between the downwardly extending foldedrib 29o' and the flange 29o of the channelmember 29.

With this construction the members 29 and 30 are interlocked to form theseparable glass receiving tubular member 26, for the purpose ofproviding an easy method of assembling the pane 27A in the sash 12 byrst entering the pane 27 in the yslot 29a of the channel member 29, andthen longitudinally sliding the closure member 30 into interlockingengagement with the channel member 29, as shown'in Fig. 7. Y

The side sash member 25 includes vertically extending side flangesSlaandr 315, as best shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, and the verticallyextending web member 32 extending transversely between the inner endsthereof. The outer ends of the side flanges Slaand. 3117 are inturned toform transversely and vertically extendingv flanges 33o-and 33h whichslidably engage the face 19a of the side frame immediately adjacent thesides of the vertically extending groove 19f. Vertically extendingflanges 34a and 34h extend inwardly from the ends cf flanges 33d and33h, respectively, and parallel with side flanges 31a, and 31h,respectively, of the tubular member 25.

The flanges 34a and 345 are inturned at their inner ends to formvertically and transversely l extending flangesa and 35h, respectively,the inner ends of which are spaced apart to form a vertically extendinggroove 36.

A vertically extending plate 37 is secured to the inside faces of theflanges 35a. and 35h to form a closure for the slot 36.

The side flanges 34a and 34D form, with the inturned flanges 35a and35h, and the closure plate 3'?, a vertically extending channel withinthe tubular side sash member 25, and adjacent 6, preferably includeslaterally extending rods '2.11-

39 positioned near the top and bottom of the side member 25. Each rod'39may be screwed into the guiding member 38 as at 40, and extends inwardlyrespectively through an aperture pr'ovided in the closure member 37slot36, and fi through an aperture provided in the web 3 2. Av collar 41 isformed upon each rod 39 to abut the inner face of the web member 32 whenthe guiding member 38 is in engagement with the groove 19j, and theinner end of the rod has a knob 42 secured thereon and spaced from thecollar 4l.

A hook 43 is pivotally mounted at one of its ends on the side sashmember 25 as at 44, adjacent each rod 39, and is arranged to engage eachrod between the collar 41 and the knob 42 for normally holding the sashguiding member 38 in engagement with the groove 19;c in the positionlshown in Fig. 4.

The tubular side sash member 25 is similar in details of construction tomember 25, and in- 1;.;

cludes a sash guiding member 38 normally slidably engaging the sideframe member 15', and is provided at its top and bottom portions with arod 39 for laterally moving the guidingv member 38 into and out ofengagement with the side lill the position shown in Fig. 5,

sash abuts the sill member 14 of the sash member 25', and is alsoprovided with hooks 43 normally engaging the rods 39. The sash l2 ispivotally mounted at the central portions of the side sash members 25and 25 as by pivot pins and 45', respectively, upon the side framemembers 15 and 15', respectively, for rotaticnabout the horizontal axisdetermined by pivots 45 and 45.

- As best shown Fig. 5, the pivot pin 45 has a knob upon its inner endnormally engaging the inner ilange 32 of the side sash member 25, andthe pivot pin 45 extends therefrom respectively through an apertureprovided in the flange 32,- thence through slot 36, an aperture providedin closure member 37, guide member 38, an aperture 138 in groove 19),and thence into sliding engagement with the Walls of a tubular member 46secured to the closure plate 20 of the side frame-member 15. 4

A collar 47 is secured to the pin 45 adjacent the slot 36, and acompression spring 43, interposed between the collar 47 and the iiange32 normally holds the collar 47 within the slo-t and in abutment withthe slot closure plate 37, in with the pin 45 extending into the tubularmember 46.

Similarly, the pivot pin 45 is held in pivotal engagement with the sidetrame member i5.

l The lower sash 13 is similarly mounted within the frame 11, andincludes an upper cross member 26a and a lower cross member 24a, and isprovided with sash guide operating rods 39a and 39a', and sash pivotpins 45a and 45a.

The lower sash 13 is preferably o1c somewhat g greater height than theupper sash 12, and its upper cross member 26a is immediatelyhorizontally adjacent to the lower cross member 24 of sash l2, when thesashes are in their normally closed position shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

in this position, the guiding means of the lower sash 13 slidably engagethe groove 19e and the guiding means of the upper sash 12 slidablyengage the groove 191, and the upper cross member 26 of the upper sash12 abuts the onset portion 1 22a of the upper frame cross member 16.

If it is desired to rotate the sashes without changing their relativevertical positions, a person standing upon the inside of the window mayrelease the hooks 43 and 43 from engagement with the rods 39 and 39',when the sash 12 may be swung top inwardly in a manner indicated by thedotted line position in Fig. 2, until the lower cross member 24 abutsthe lower edge oic the rib 22d upon the top frame member 16.

smiliarly, the lower sash 13 may `be swung top inwardly in a mannerindicated by the dotted line position indicated in Fig. 2, unti1 itsupper cross member 26a abuts the upper edge of the rib 17d of the framemember 14.

For the purpose of making all portions of the upper sash more easilyaccessible, as for instance to a person standing inside the windowwithout the person having to stand upon a stool or ladder and the like,the sashes may be moved vertically relatively to each other, to theposition shown in Fig. 3, in which position the upper cross member 26aof the lower sash 13 abuts the iange 22h of the upper frame member 16,and the lower cross member 24 of the upper frame.

To raise the lower sash, the operator grasps the knobs of the pins 45a,and 45a and pulls them inwardly toward each other, thereby withdrawingthe pins from engagement with tubular members mounted on the frame andcorrespond--` ing to member 46 of Fig. 5. l

While holding the pins in this position, the operatorpushes the sashupwardly until the position shown in Fig. 3 is reached, whereupon hereleases the pins 45a and 45d. g

A tubular member 49 similar to member 46 is secured to the side frameAl5 and axially alined withan aperture 50 formed in the groove 19eadjacent the aperture 133 in the groove 19f, and the aperture 50 isVpositioned ASuas to register with the pin 45a when the sash 13is in theraised position shown in Fig. 3.

Similarly, an aperture and tubular member axially alined therewith ispositioned upon'the side frame member 15 for the purpose of registeringwith the pin 45a. Thus when the operator releases the pins 45a and45wvith the sash in vraised position, the sash will be pivotally mountedin that position upon the side frames 15'and 15'.

In like manner a tubular member similar to member 46 issecured to theside frame 15 and axially alined with an aperture 1360l formed in thegroove 19j adjacent to the aperture in the groove 19e which receives thepin 45th-and positicned so as to registerwith the pin 45 when the sashis lowered to the position shown in Fig. 3. j

Similarly a tubular member axially alined with an aperture in the frame15' is positioned so as. to register with the -pin 45. is pivotallymounted in its lowermost position by the pins- 45 and 45 upon the sideframes 15 and 15', respectively;

The sash 12 may be lowered in the same manner as the sash 13 is raised,as aboveclescribed, and when the sash 12 is in its lowermost position,it may be rotated in either direction asv shown by the dotted linepositions in Fig. 3, so that all portions of the sash may be easilyaccessible to a person standing on the oor.

1. ln a metal window, a sash including side members and transverselyextending cross mem-.

bers, one of the cross members comprising `.a unitary sheet metal piecehaving a transversely extending slot formed therein and a transverselyextending folded rib at each side of the slot, and the other crossmember and theY side members each having a olmtinuousy groove formedtherein, the grooves communicating with each other and with the slot, a`glass pane located in the grooves and slot, and a retaining member in-Ycluding folded ribs interiittingwith `the folded ribs oi the slottedcross member.

2. In a .metal window, a sash including members and transverselyextending cross members, one of the cross members including artransversely extending sheet metal channel having a web and a flange ateach transverse edge of theweb, the web having a transversely extendingslot formed therein and each iiange having a transverselyextending-folded rib at each outer edge thereof, andthe other crossmember and the side members each having a continuous grooveV Thus thesash 12k side los

